Gapping Belt Induction Conveyor for Sortation

Gapping Belt Induction Conveyor for Sortation
Gapping belt conveyor is used when gaps need to be pulled between incoming product to assure a good read & sort prior to being put through label applicators or printers, box strappers, barcode scanners, & motion scales. By accelerating or decelerating gapping belt conveyor you maximize the throughput and minimize the gap between products entering the sorter.

How Gapping Belt Conveyor Works
When exiting a merge and prior to scanning and sorting, cartons must be separated by gaps to assure good barcode reeds & sortation.  A gapper consists of conveyors operating at a slightly greater speed than the incoming flow of cartons, which “pulls a gap” between adjacent cartons. Historically, these gaps have been in the range of 12 to 18 inches, but with advanced sorters coming on, the gaps are shrinking to 8 inches or less. Gapping Belt conveyor has the ability to do both dynamic and static gapping based on software and control systems.

In “Blow Through” gapping, the gapper conveyors operate at a fixed speed and the ratio between the conveyors is fixed.  The “pitch”, or distance between the leading edges of the products, tends to be a fixed distance.  If the application has a wide variance between small and large boxes, wide gaps can occur.  This is possible wasted space and a reduction in sorter throughput..

In “gap optimization” gapping, the distance between incoming boxes is sensed and conveyor speed is quickly accelerated or decelerated, resulting in a consistent gap size.  This allows you to get the maximum throughput and performance from your sorter.

Benefits of Gapping Belt Induction Sortation
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Budgetary Considerations
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Sortation Rates
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Products Sorted Include:
All products that employ sortation equipment

Industries Served Include:
All industries that employ sortation equipment

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